G/TBT/N/BDI/208  
G/TBT/N/KEN/1204  
G/TBT/N/RWA/599  
G/TBT/N/TZA/699  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1539  
7 January 2022  
(22-0198) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  BURUNDI, KENYA, RWANDA, TANZANIA, UGANDA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Uganda National Bureau of Standards  
Plot 2 -12 ByPass Link, Bweyogerere Industrial and Business Park  
P.O. Box 6329  
Kampala, Uganda  
Tel: +(256) 4 1733 3250/1/2  
Fax: +(256) 4 1428 6123  
E-mail: info@u nbs.go.ug  
Website: https://www.unbs.go.ug  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notificati on shall be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [   ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Plastic 
containers; Articles for the conveyance or packaging of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, 
caps and other closures, of plastics (HS 3923); Other rubber and plastics products (ICS 
83.140.99)  
5. Title, number of pages a nd language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 
1086:2021, Plastics — Codes for resin identification on plastic containers, First edition 
(14 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies codes for identifying 
the resin content of plastic containers used by the public and for facilitating sorting as 
prerequisites for successful plastic recovery and recycling.  The codes are not intended to 
be a guarantee to consumers that a given item bearing the code will be readi ly accepted 
for recycling. Users of the codes are encouraged to adhere to the guidelines of this 
standard.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive pract ices and 
consumer protection; Protection of the environment; Quality requirements; 
Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  G/TBT/N/BDI/208, G/TBT/N/KEN/1204, G/TBT/N/RWA/599, G/TBT/N/TZA/699, 
G/TBT/N/UGA/1539  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1. ISO 472:2013, Plastics — Vocabulary    
2. ISO 1043 -1:2011, Plastics — Symbols and abbreviated terms — Part 1: Basic 
polymers and their special characteristics    
3. ISO 1043 -2:2011, Plastics — Symbols and abbreviated terms — Part 2: Filler 
and reinforcing materials    
4. ISO 1043 -3:2016, Plastics — Symbol s and abbreviated terms — Part 3: 
Plasticizers  
5. ISO 1043 -4:1998, Plastics — Symbols and abbreviated terms — Part 4: Flame 
retardants  
6. ISO 1087:2019, Terminology work and terminology science — Vocabulary  
7. ISO 11469:2016, Plastics — Generic identification an d marking of plastic 
products  
8. US 786:2008, Plastics — Codes for resin identification on plastics container  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Uganda National Bureau of Standards  
Plot 2 -12 ByPass Link, Bweyogerere Industrial and Business Park  
P.O. Box 6329  
Kampala, Uganda  
Tel: +(256) 4 1733 3250/1/2  
Fax: +(256) 4 1428 6123  
E-mail: info@unbs.go.ug  
Website: https://www.unbs.go.ug  
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